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11 Of The Best Places In Michigan To Visit This Summer

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Celah Convis

Jul 01, 2019

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11 Of The Best Places In Michigan To Visit This Summer

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1. Traverse City

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Traverse City is the largest city in the region of Northern Michigan, and one of the most popular places in Michigan to visit. Traverse City is home to a great food scene, arts, and culture, and, of course, the National Cherry Festival, held every July.

2. Mackinac Island

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Mackinac (pronounced "Mack-in-naw") Island sits in Michigan's Lake Huron, between the upper and lower peninsulas. Mackinac Island has absolutely no cars or chain hotels, standing as the perfect out-of-time vacation resort.

3. The Henry Ford Museum

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The Henry Ford Museum is the largest indoor-outdoor museum complex in the U.S. and is visited by approximately 1.6 million people every year. The Henry Ford Museum traces not only the history of automobiles but of American invention and innovation.

4. Sleeping Bear Dunes

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Sleeping Bear Dunes was ranked the most beautiful place in America. What other proof do you need?

5. Detroit

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Detroit is one of Michigan's most history-rich cities, and it's getting better and better. Detroit is home to professional sports teams, theaters, musicians, and many unique shops and restaurants--you're sure to find something you like.

6. Tahquamenon Falls

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The Tahquamenon Falls are two different waterfalls, both located on the Tahquamenon River near Lake Superior. The falls are known for the brown, root-beer-like color of their water, due to the tannins in the cedar swamps from which the river drains.

7. Soo Locks

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The Soo Locks are a set of parallel locks in Sault Ste Marie. They're part of the largest waterway system on earth, and offer tours showing the mechanism and history of the locks.

8. Grand Rapids

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Grand Rapids is the ultimate hipster town, featuring a never-ending supply of pretentious coffee. My personal favorite part of Grand Rapids, however, is ArtPrize, a yearly event that showcases a massive variety of art from artists all across the world.

9. Holland

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Holland, Michigan is best known for its tulip festival, drawing visitors from all over the world, and recalling the city to its Dutch roots.

10. Frankenmuth

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Frankenmuth, on the other hand, is a city to visit if you want to celebrate German roots. The Bavarian-style architecture is alone worth the trip.

11. Ann Arbor

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Ann Arbor is one of Michigan's most vibrant cities. Some of the highlights of the city include the Michigan and State Theaters, Literati Bookstore, the University of Michigan's Big House, and Zingerman's deli. Other summertime highlights include the Ann Arbor Summer Festival, and the Ann Arbor Art Fair.

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11 Of The Best Places In Michigan To Visit This Summer

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In This Article:

1. Traverse City

2. Mackinac Island

3. The Henry Ford Museum

4. Sleeping Bear Dunes

5. Detroit

6. Tahquamenon Falls

7. Soo Locks

8. Grand Rapids

9. Holland

10. Frankenmuth

11. Ann Arbor

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1. When course schedules are released and you have a conflict between two required classes.

2. When there is only one section of a popular course.

3. Receiving the 18,000 emails reminding you to register ASAP.

4. When you need to see an advisor, but they are too busy/unresponsive.

5. Trying not to dress like a bum for your appointments with your advisors/department heads.

6. When you have a perfectly planned out schedule, and one class ruins it.

7. Carefully moving things around to accommodate a different class/section.

8. Waking up at 6:00 a.m. for your enrollment time.

9. Concocting a new schedule at your enrollment time after your original plan gets changed.

10. Getting into a class and filling the last available seat.

11. When all of your classes finally go through.

12. Realizing that you forgot a class that was a pre-requisite for everything else.

When your capability of "adulting" is put to the test

Nobody deserves to be living in poverty.

"Nobody living in one of the most influential nations in the world should be worried about making ends meet."

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1. When you have to provide an "interesting fact" for your first day ice-breaker.

2. When your professor is babbling on and on in his lecture.

3. When you edit your friend's paper and they get an A.

4. When it's 2 AM and you remember you have a test tomorrow.

5. When you finish taking the test and you're pretty sure you failed...

6. ...but then you get the test back and somehow passed.

7. When you've been up for 12 hours straight writing a paper.

8. And then you manage to stay awake in class the next day.

9. When you have to butter up your professor for an extra credit opportunity.

10. When you're assigned a group project.

11. And your group-mates are trying to chat about life instead of the assignment.

12. When it's your last class of the day and you're about to go home.

13. But then you remember rent is due tonight and the anger comes back.

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